• Remove wet clothing and cover him with blankets to
prevent
hypothermia
First Aid for wounds and bleeding
Minor cuts and scrapes are part of childhood and in most cases
do not need medical attention. The
following points should be
borne in mind when dealing with such injuries:
• Stop any bleeding by applying pressure to the wound with a
piece of gauze or a clean cloth.
• Clean the wound with surgical spirits or rubbing alcohol
• Small pieces of debris can be removed using tweezers (clean
them first with rubbing alcohol). Larger
pieces or anything deeply
embedded should be removed by a doctor.
• Apply a topical anti-‐septic such as Neosporin or Polysporin to
prevent infection
• Put a clean dressing or band-‐aid on the wound.
Make sure the
gauze pad is large enough to cover the wound completely.
• If the bleeding does not stop and seeps through the dressing,
put another dressing over the first one.
• Take the child to a doctor or emergency room to have the
wound stitched if it is large.
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